All of the Following Are Advantages of Flexible Manufacturing Except

question 26

Multiple Choice

All of the following are advantages of flexible manufacturing except:

• A) improved efficiency
• B) flexible manufacturing technologies allow companies to customize products to suite the unique demands of small consumer groups
• C) increase customer responsiveness
• D) flexible manufacturing technologies help firms standardize products for different national markets
• E) small production runs are economical

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue and convey pain signals to the central nervous system.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or cell structures that respond to external stimuli in the environment, such as light, sound, or touch, and convert them into signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.

Hurtful Temperatures

Extreme temperatures that can cause physical harm to the body, including hypothermia from cold and burns from excessive heat.

Gate-Control Theory

A theory that suggests pain is not merely a direct result of activation of pain fiber receptors, but is also subject to modulation by interneurons in the spinal cord that can 'gate' pain signals.